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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
• as APC loses 4 council bosses in one year
The Chairman of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Prince Musbau Ashafa, has died, throwing the local chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into mourning.
Ashafa, a prince of the Ijanikin kingdom, died yesterday (Friday) after an undisclosed illness that lasted a few months.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi, Lagos, yesterday remanded 34 persons in prison custody till July 22, for engaging in street trading along the median of the Alaba Rago, Ojo on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State government, yesterday, vowed to clamp down on illegally reclaimed land in the state. The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Dayo Alebiosu, who disclosed this, said the new directive was approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to Alebiosu, any unauthorized reclamation, particularly activities that encroach on or narrow the state's waterways-- will result in automatic forfeiture of half of the land to the Lagos State government.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni |Johnbosco Agbakwuru
• As Ooni of Ife visits the President in LagosLAGOS — FOLLOWING a perceived frosty relationship between President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, the president, yesterday, declared that his relationship with Sanwo-Olu remains cordial, adding that “it’s all over now. All is forgiven,”Recall there have been reports of a cold war between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu which have been awash in social media recently.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday received Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Mudashiru Obasa, and members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, as they paid him a Sallah (Eid-el-Kabir) homage. The GAC delegation was led by its chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
Once a young dreamer with nothing but a microphone and a passion for radio, O'Daniels is now preparing to make global history as he attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon Hosting a Radio Talk Show. Set to begin on Thursday, June 26th and run until Monday, June 30th, 2025, the marathon broadcast will take place live on Hi-Impact 102.1FM, from the station's studio at No. 32 Coker Road, Ilupeju, Lagos State.
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2 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
Lagos — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday led a high-powered delegation of political leaders from Lagos State to pay Sallah homage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence, Lagos. Speaking after the visit, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the meeting as a traditional gesture of goodwill during festive periods, noting that it was an opportunity to extend warm Eid-el-Kabir greetings to the President and show continued support for his administration.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
• As Balogun Heads Inaugurated Council
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated a 40-member campaign council ahead of the July 12 local government elections in the state.
The council is chaired by Babatunde Balogun, former State Chairman of the party and ex-Commissioner for Home Affairs, while Rasak Ajala, Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA, serves as Secretary.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — In a renewed effort to curb traffic violations and restore sanity to Lagos roads, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 235 vehicles and arrested 10 suspects during a sweeping enforcement operation across the state.
The crackdown, which took place amid heavy rainfall, comes as President Bola Tinubu visits Lagos for a series of official state engagements and project commissioning.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State Government has announced that enforcement of the E-Call Up system for trucks operating along the Lekki-Epe corridor will begin on June 16, 2025, following a prior postponement. The announcement was made by Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, convened to address growing concerns over traffic congestion caused by increasing industrial activity within the Lekki Free Zone and surrounding areas.
